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TomTom Previews New PNDs, Sports Watch
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A New Kind of Salesman?
If you are having trouble finding a new salesman for the shop, consider a robot that costs only...
Now a Tablet Controls Your Car Radio
Why was a tablet installed in front of an in-dash car radio in the videos below? Here’s why....
SiriusXM Launches MySXM
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Car Audio Sales in 2020
A new report from Strategy Analytics says the car audio aftermarket will hit $1.2 billion in sales in...
Car Electronics Makers Featured in “CES on the Hill”
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Pioneer Rises to No.3 Aftermarket/OEM Combined Post
For total aftermarket plus OEM car infotainment sales in 2012, Harman took the number one slot, knocking Panasonic...
Samsung Mega Has Even Bigger Screen
Samsung this week announced a new line of mega-sized Android phones, appropriately called the Galaxy Mega in 5.8...
Florida Attacks Car Audio Cranking Again
Barely 4 months since the Florida Supreme Court struck down a law against cranking up a car stereo,...
Alpine Ships Hip-Hop Branded Speakers
Alpine Electronics is now shipping the new budget subwoofers developed with the hip hop band Far East Movement....
Backup Camera Law Gets New Push
You may remember a mandate to require backup cameras in new cars by 2014 has been approved by...
Harman Buys iOnRoad
Harman International announced it has acquired iOnRoad Technologies, maker of an augmented reality driving app that provides crash...
More Oversized Car Audio Decks Debut
Car radios with supersized screens are emerging as new car electronics subcategory. Soundstream, Power Acoustik, Farenheit, Sound Storm...
Alpine Ships First TuneIt Receiver
Alpine Electronics launched the first of its receivers to work with a new TuneIt App, first introduced at...
“60 Minutes” Now Available in Car Radios
Audio from shows such as 60 Minutes and the CBS Evening News is now available on car radios...
Car Audio Tips on Closing the Sale
Car audio "sales doctor" Del Ellis of Del Ellis Sales Training International was at it again last week,...
Car Audio Installers’ Legal Challenge
An article in Wired.com serves as a warning to car audio installers, however talented and careful they may...
Directed Ships “One Box” XpressStart ONE
Directed began shipping Tuesday the XpressStart ONE that provides one-box remote start solutions for just about every car....
Garmin to Provide In-Dash Navi for Mercedes
Garmin announced Tuesday that it has been selected by Daimler AG to provide navigation for future Mercedes-Benz models...
GROM Offers USB Android Connection to Jelly Bean
GROM says it is now the first and only car audio company to deliver a full digital audio...